The Queen

Name: The Queen
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2006-09-15
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory, Alex Jennings

2006·Movie·PG-13·103 min·★ 7.0(1,429)

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“Our Leaders. Ourselves.”

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

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About The Queen

The Queen is a 2006 English-language drama and history film directed by Stephen Frears. The cast is led by Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Queen was produced by Granada Productions, Pathé Renn Productions, and BiM Distribuzione and made in France and Italy. It was released on September 15, 2006, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $123 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Peter Morgan
Release date: September 15, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $123 million
Production: Granada Productions, Pathé Renn Productions, BiM Distribuzione

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The Queen cast & crew

The Queen was directed by Stephen Frears and written by Peter Morgan.

The cast features Helen Mirren as The Queen, Michael Sheen as Tony Blair, James Cromwell as Prince Philip, Helen McCrory as Cherie Blair, Alex Jennings as Prince Charles, and Roger Allam as Robin Janvrin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Affonso Beato, and it was produced by Cameron McCracken and Scott Rudin.

Is The Queen worth watching?

The Queen holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 1,429 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Queen is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Queen

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